Trip
Sea Kayak - Columbia River: Skamokawa Area
Explore this beautiful section of the lower Columbia River from Skamokawa. Rocky, unspoiled shores and sandy beaches line this scenic trip with hopefully lots of wildlife.
Contacts
- Sat, Jan 24, 2026
- Olympia Sea Kayaking Committee
- Sea Kayaking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Sea Kayak III+
- Challenging
- Mileage: 19.0 nm
- Maximum Wind: 15 kts
- Maximum Waves: 2 ft
- Maximum Currents: 2.5 kts
- Pace: 3 kt
- 2 (7 capacity)
- Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 9:36 AM
- Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This is longer trip that is dependent on the tides and wind. We will launch promptly at 8:30am and I expect to be back by around 3:30-4:00pm. If there is a moderate to strong east wind forecast, we may modify or shorten the route.
This is a beautiful trip with lots of varied scenery and mostly unspoiled shoreline.
Meet at the east end beach access at Vista Park in Skamokawa. We will stage the boats and then park in the day use area to the west of the RV sites.
Please arrive in time to be ready to launch by 8:30am.
There are restroom facilities in the park.
Required Equipment
These eight essentials plus The Ten Essentials are required on all sea kayaking trips. All but the whistle and clothing should be provided with any kayak rental.
- Floatation in both ends of the kayak
- U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
- Paddle
- Spray skirt
- Bilge pump with floatation
- Self-rescue paddle float
- Waterproof whistle
- Appropriate clothing for the conditions encountered seasonally